Good morning, Wenatchee.

Steve Wilkinson will leave the local Chamber this fall to serve as the inaugural Wenatchee market manager for Baker Boyer, the Walla Walla bank planning its first office.

He will begin in October to serve local clients & build new relationships in the area.

Vince and Carol Bryan, founders of Gorge Amphitheatre, will build two new music venues near George (a 1,200-seat indoor space called The Grotto and a 2,000-seat outdoor space called the Terraces).

Groundbreaking is set for January 2028, with both venues opening in 2029.

The Washington Apple Education Foundation added four new board members at its May annual meeting.

Brandon Flory (Yakima), Jenny Faletto (Orondo), Greg Koch (Yakima) and Mac Riggan (Wenatchee) join 16 current directors to advance the foundation’s mission of supporting students from Washington’s tree fruit communities.

Rock Island Dam, built in 1933, is the oldest hydroelectric dam on the Columbia River & powers the region with 19 generators.

The Chelan County PUD expanded its capacity in 1953 and upgraded it in 1979 to meet growing energy needs.

Wenatchee’s Department of Licensing now offers same-day appointments online at 8:30 a.m. to help customers quickly secure a time slot for in-person license updates — reducing long wait times seen in previous visits.

The Chelan-Douglas Health District Board declared a wildfire smoke & hazardous air quality emergency Friday, Aug.

7 for Chelan and Douglas counties as wildfire smoke reduced local air quality.